Judith Laurel Maryott Fichtner, 64

Judith Laurel Maryott Fichtner, 64, of Fernley Nev., passed away peacefully on April 9, 2009, her life cut short due to complications with diabetes.

Judy was born Sept. 19, 1944, in Bremerton Wa. to Giff and Ruth Maryott. She was a 1962 graduate of North Kitsap High School, and after graduation went to Seattle to pursue her career.

Her exceptional personality and dedication helped her become the Seattle Housing Coordinator for the National Convention, put on by the Diocese of Olympia. She later went to work as a manager at Alderbrook Inn, Union Wa.

She moved to Los Angeles in 1970 and went to work for the Inglewood Police Dept. for four years. A vacation to Lake Tahoe prompted her to pursue a job with the US Postal Service, where her career started in Incline Village (June 1974). While living in the Tahoe area she met and married Mel Fichtner (Feb. 1978). She worked for 28+ years as a postal worker, and proudly retired as the Postmaster in Nixon, Nev.